How do hamsters outsmart humans?
For those who came in late, this is Joan. Born to Run Most of the signs – particularly the signs she leaves in her food… Read More »How do hamsters outsmart humans?
Processes (ways to get stuff Done)
Douglas Crockford on making a standard (JSON) (2): minimal solutions and decision making
This is part of a great talk from infoQ. JSON (Javascript Object Notation) is a format for sending data between computers, including those running different… Read More »Douglas Crockford on making a standard (JSON) (2): minimal solutions and decision making
Douglas Crockford on making a standard (JSON) (1)
In 2001 I was at a company I’d started called State Software… we produced some brilliant demonstrations and were beginning to make some progress in… Read More »Douglas Crockford on making a standard (JSON) (1)
Would you like a cup of tea?
(Or coffee? Or beer? Or fries with that?) … is a good test case for thinking about your personal decision making. It has all the… Read More »Would you like a cup of tea?
Black boxes
It can be helpful to think of your project or organisation as a black box – not a flight data recorder, but as something that… Read More »Black boxes
Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (2)
More from Allen Downey (full version – recommended – here). A free license is not just a different way to distribute the same product; a… Read More »Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (2)
Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (1)
I love this story. Millions of people have learnt to program in Python using Think Python and its derivatives… not bad for a book that… Read More »Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (1)
Working your hours
You need to put the time in. If you don’t work the hours you’ve committed to your project, it will stall or die. But if… Read More »Working your hours
HamsterTach: DIY hamster wheel tachometer, uploads data to Google Sheets
Update 2024-01: It seems that webhooks are no longer included in the free tier of IFTT. It should still be possible to use them in… Read More »HamsterTach: DIY hamster wheel tachometer, uploads data to Google Sheets
For those who came in late…
Almost everyone will come in late. It might be best to begin on time, and to close the doors when you do.** It might be… Read More »For those who came in late…